Patrick Murphy- Building a Championship Program

Today we have on Patrick Murphy, Head Softball Coach, University of Alabama Murph is in his 25th year at Alabama; 23rd year as head coach. In his tenure, he is the winningest coach of all-time in any sport at Bama. They have been to the NCAA tournament 22 straight years and all 15 Super Regional rounds that have been played. They have been a 12-time WCWS participant. He is a 6-time SEC champion, they have been the national attendance leader 14 years running and they have had the most academic All-Americans of any softball program the past 10 years.   On the show, we discuss all things program building which includes leadership dinners, involving parents, creating a culture of affirmations and gratitude and so much more.   You're gonna love this episode with Patrick Murphy!   Time Stamps 4:00- Vision when Patrick got the job 8:11- First Steps 12:30- Combating the anxious generation 15:30- "its all about the relationships" 17:15- Leadership Dinners 23:15- "Dont hold grudges" 27:20- Involving Parents 35:00 The power of affirmations 41:30- Holding teammates accountable 46:40- Classroom Sessions 49:40- Practice Planning Advice 56:30- Quick Hitters Resources Leadership from a dancing man The Choice- Edith Eger   Contact Coach Murphy pmurphy@ia.ua.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices